Monday, November 19, 2007

My Visit to Lorna's Laces: A Report By Franklin

Lorna's Laces is a company in Chicago that makes pretty yarn. The yarn is so pretty that sometimes when two knitters are in a yarn shop and they see it at the same time and they both want it that they get mad at each other and there is hair-pulling and bad words, and then the yarn shop lady says knock it off both of you or I will make you knit with Red Heart. That is how pretty Lorna's Laces yarn is.

This is the lady who is in charge at Lorna's Laces. Her name is Beth.

Beth said to me, if you are not busy some time why don't you come over and visit us. So I did. I made some brownies to share except I ate one first and I got on the city bus, and soon I was there.

Lorna's Laces is in a factory building near the railroad tracks that looks scary on the outside like maybe inside they are filming a slasher movie but really inside are nice things, like Pearl. Pearl is Beth's dog.

Pearl met me at the door and then she walked around with me and let me pet her lots. She is a very nice dog and does not eat yarn. If she wanted to eat yarn she would have a lot of yarn to eat, but she does not eat yarn.

Here is a picture of some yarn they made at Lorna's Laces that is going to go to yarn shops all over the universe.

Pearl was the only dog I met during my visit, but there are a bunch of other people who work there and they were all nice like Pearl, except I didn't try to pet them. (Instead I petted the yarn, and also Pearl.)

Here are some Lorna's Laces people.

As you can see when it is lunch time a lot of them knit things. They work with yarn all day and so you would think maybe at lunch they would be sick of yarn and instead of knitting they would play xBox or do the Cosmo quiz or something, but I guess they must really like yarn.

She got her job after she answered Beth's ad on Ravelry and I think that made the other 4,000 people who also wanted the job a little upset with her, but if you are one of those people don't be upset with her she is very nice, okay?

I had so much fun at Lorna's Laces meeting all the people and playing with Pearl and touching the yarn, and when I left I even got some yarn to take home because I guess they really liked the brownies. I am not going to show you a picture of the yarn I got because it would just piss you off and it's only Monday morning and I am sure you already have enough to deal with.

Thank you to everybody at Lorna's Laces for being so nice and letting me talk to you and take your picture. I had so much fun and I'm glad you liked the brownies. Remember the secret of the recipe is the little dash of vodka.

Beth says if you want to visit Lorna's Laces yourself the way to do it is to join a local group like the Windy City Knitting Guild because they get to come in for special events and stuff every so often. When you go please tell Pearl I said hi. And remember they like brownies.

That's funny that you mentioned the new person and actually specified that she got the job off of Ravelry, because I saw that ad and seriously considered applying. When I saw the post about Lorna's Laces, I wondered what ever came of that ad and then, when you showed the new person, I wondered whether she got the Ravelry ad job. Lovely! All my (rather simple) questions answered. See how easy I am to please?? :)

All right, now I have a rather scary picture of Harry writing the report (using your name as his nom de plume?), with his tongue stuck out just so, while Dolores lolls in a recliner by his little desk with cig in one hoof, drink in the other, and a ruler stuck behind her ear.

Is it possible I was somehow warped by the 9 years of parochial school???

(I make really, really good brownies. Thanks for the tip, although I dunno if I'll ever get to Chicago again. This is a lovely report of your visit, although I cannot imagine why I have this giggling problem.)

My friend and I come to Chicago every year to do some holiday gift gathering. We come by bus and get dropped off downtown and I force my friend to walk with me and to spend some time at the German Festival, the art museum, etc...I do not allow ordinary shopping, like at Water Tower or what used to be Marshall Fields.

I am out of ideas. Can you share ideas about what is good to do in Chicago and might still have some gift shopping potential that is a little out of the ordinary for me? I think as hard as I might knock, Lorna's Laces won't let me in.

Thanks for the great post! Your photos make us look so glamorous, and they make Lorna's look like an even better workplace than it already is. Did you use a dash of vodka in the camera to make all the pictures come out so well, too? Whatever it is worked for you!

MMMMMmmmmmm. Now a deep breath. I actually have two skeins of LL sock that have been riding around on the passenger seat of my car, because work has been a little stressful lately. I open the car, see the yarn, and remember what is important to me- I mean besides the children.

OOOoooh...sounds like a veritable visit to the Vatican! Let's see, brownies - would a healthy biscuit for Pearl be amiss? There's another reason to visit the Windy City (and take up our friend on the offer of his apt for the weekend!) Science Museum, Art Museum, Franklin's favorite yarn shops, American Girl Place, FRANKLIN....ooooh!

You went and sniffed the dye pots, didn't you?I have a friend living in Chicago, maybe I should bribe him to buy some yarn and send it to me... Or maybe I should bribe him to invite you to one of his office parties and then you can send me some yarn? Hmmmmmmmmm...

B+ Franklin, your descriptions are vivid and wonderful, and I love the addition of photographs. Your language toward the end, however, is deplorable. I will be speaking to your mother regarding the vodka.

I enjoyed the report, but couldn't help wondering why you didn't take the opportunity to add to your 1000 knitters portfolio. Then again perhaps you did, but it didn't fit in with the 9 year old's visit report!

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